Eduardo Vargas set to seal Arsenal loan transfer ‘within days’

Arsenal are reportedly set to seal the capture of Napoli attacker Eduardo Vargas within the next few days.

The forward’s prospects at the Stadio San Paulo appear bleak under Rafael Benitez, who loaned him out to former club Valencia for the second half of last season, and is said to be closing on another temporary switch – this time to the Emirates Stadium.

Chilean publication La Tercera claims Vargas could be named as an Arsenal player as early as this Wednesday, the day after Arsene Wenger’s side travel to Besiktas for their Champions League qualifier.

Vargas, 24, netted three times in 17 league appearances on loan at Valencia last season, and once against Spain in the World Cup.